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Historical
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GAO I / 584, undergoing
transformation and training, is attached to the Air Cooperation
Forces of the ZOAA (Zone d'Aériennes Alpes).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO I/584
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Personnel
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Pilots
and crew of the Group
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Names
of crew members
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Rank
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Function
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Informations
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Civil-statut
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Photos
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Citations
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| BAYLE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 8, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.404 is attacked
by 12 Me110 ... He managed to escape in a razor and to join
his airfield. The crew is unharmed, but the aircraft, severely
touched, is destroyed. |
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Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 17, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No.396 was badly hit
by the Flak and was destroyed on landing. The crew is unscathed. |
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| CONFURON
Marcel |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On June 8, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.404 is attacked
by 12 Me110 ... The pilot managed to escape in a razor and to
join his airfield. The crew is unharmed, but the aircraft, severely
touched, is destroyed.
- On June 17, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No.396 was badly
hit by the Flak and was destroyed on landing. The crew is unscathed. |
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| DE-BENUCHAMP |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 17, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No.396 was badly hit
by the Flak and was destroyed on landing. The crew is unscathed. |
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| GIACOMINI
Jean - Paul |
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Pilot
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Jean GIACOMINI enlisted
in 1937. He passed his pilot's licence and was posted to GAO
584 in Algeria. He attended flying courses in Marrakech and
Toulouse.
He took part in the French campaign with GAO 584, then was
posted to the GC II/3 group in Algeria in 1940.
He joined the Free French Forces in May 1943 and joined the
‘Bretagne’ group. He took part in the bombing raids
over Italy, before being posted to the ‘Normandie-Niémen’
group in 1945. Jean GIACOMINI was demobilised and transferred
to the reserves in 1945.
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Born 28 January 1918
in Arba (Algeria)
Died in Paris (75) on 26 March 1999
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| MINARO |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 8, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.404 is attacked
by 12 Me110 ... The pilot managed to escape in a razor and to
join his airfield. The crew is unharmed, but the aircraft, severely
touched, is destroyed. |
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| SUERE |
Commandant
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Commander
of the Group
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Stories
of crews
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Crews
of Group
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Names
of crew members
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Rank
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Function
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Informations
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Crew
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BAYLE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 404 : Destroyed following an aerial combat
on June 8, 1940. The crew is unscathed. |
| CONFURON |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MINARO |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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CASES |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 396 : Destroyed by the Flak on June 17,
1940. The crew is unscathed. |
| CONFURON |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| DE-BENUCHAMP |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Airfields
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Period
of use of airfields
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Names
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County
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Tunis
El-Aouina
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Tunisie
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03
Septembre 1939
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Alger
Maison-blanche
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Algérie
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13
Décembre 1939
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Blida
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Algérie
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15
Décembre 1939
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Marseille
- Marignane
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13
- Bouches du Rhône
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31
Mars 1940
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Aspres
sur Buech
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66
- Pyrénées Orientales
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04
Avril 1940
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Valence
Chabeuil
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26
- Drôme
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20
Avril 1940
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Lons-Le-Saulnier
- Courlaoux
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39
- Jura
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22
Mai 1940
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Vaujancourt
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?
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29
Mai 1940
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Nantua
- Port
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01
- Ain
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16
Juin 1940
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Feurs
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42
- Loire
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17
Juin 1940
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Béziers |
34
- Hérault
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17
Juin 1940
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| Marignane |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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19
juin 1940
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Orange
Plan de Dieu
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84
- Vaulcuse
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19
juin 1940
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Nimes
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30
- Gard
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21
Juin 1940
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| Perpignan
La Salanque |
66
- Pyrénées Orientales
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21
Juin 1940
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Alger
Maison-Blanche
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Algérie
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22
juin 1940
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Itinerary
of the GAO I/584
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Aircrafts
The GAO I/584 was equipped
since its creation, following aircrafts :
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the link below. You will find
N ° of series, Registration, date of affectation to the group, and
fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
Casualties
GAO I/584 had no losses during
the French Campaign
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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